GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abnegation | denial |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |